GANG


Meaning of GANG in English

/ gæŋ; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun [ C +sing./pl. v . ]

1.

an organized group of criminals :

criminal gang members and drug dealers

a gang of pickpockets

A four-man gang carried out the robbery.

2.

a group of young people who spend a lot of time together and often cause trouble or fight against other groups :

a gang of youths

a street gang

3.

( informal ) a group of friends who meet regularly :

The whole gang will be there.

4.

an organized group of workers or prisoners doing work together

—see also chain gang

■ verb

PHRASAL VERBS

- gang together

- gang up (on / against sb)

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English , from Old Norse gangr , ganga gait, course, going, of Germanic origin; related to Scottish gang go . The original meaning was going, a journey , later in Middle English a way , also set of things or people which go together .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.